Substation P&C Designer II: Autonomy & Impact

Tappwfs; Texas; On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Tappwfs in Houston, TX is seeking a P&C Designer II to own complete substation protection and control design packages and guide drafters in delivering built, tested, and energized solutions.

You’ll work across utility, renewables, battery storage, industrial, and petrochemical projects, lead drafting activities, and evolve toward senior or lead designer responsibilities. This role offers growth in an engineering-led environment with constructability feedback and field integration.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of electrical system design experience.
• Electrical substation design experience (required).
• A two-year associate degree or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or MicroStation. Knowledge of both is a plus.
• A basic understanding of power system protection and control systems.
• Strong mechanical design capabilities and the ability to evaluate constructability.
• An understanding of field concepts, practices, and procedures, and of industry-standard drafting practices.

Responsibilities

• Delivering complete, accurate P&C design packages by applying established protection and control design principles to your assigned projects.
• Raising the quality of the whole team's output by guiding and directing drafting personnel.
• Building three-line diagrams and detailed AC and DC schematics covering current circuits, potential circuits, protective relaying, control systems, and alarm systems.
• Producing point-to-point wiring diagrams, terminal block layouts, and equipment wiring diagrams that crews can build from with confidence.
• Calculating, quantifying, specifying, and verifying materials so projects are equipped correctly the first time.
• Adapting standard designs to fit project-specific requirements while applying industry practices and design standards.
• Keeping projects moving by collaborating across disciplines and reporting progress and issues to your team supervisor.

Skills

Clear communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Two-year associate degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Tappwfs in Houston, TX is seeking a P&C Designer II to own complete substation protection and control design packages and guide drafters in delivering built, tested, and energized solutions.

You’ll work across utility, renewables, battery storage, industrial, and petrochemical projects, lead drafting activities, and evolve toward senior or lead designer responsibilities. This role offers growth in an engineering-led environment with constructability feedback and field integration.